US Army Air CorpsUS Air ForceWWII VeteranMRC - Sylvia Miller

Mission Summary

Served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII from 1944-1945, Served in the Korean War, and established the NCO Academy at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico.

Campaigns

Korean War (1950 - 1953), World War II (1941 - 1945)

Mission Segments

Inurnment Service

Obituary Text

Born 11-26-23 Passed Away 11-11-17 (wife passed away Feb. 2018)

He served in United States Army Air Corps/United States Air Force. He retired in 1964, after serving 22 years. He served in Iceland making supply runs for the troops 1944-1945. At the end of WWII, he was supposed to be transferred with the family to Japan but the Korean war broke out his family went to New Mexico instead while he fought in the Korean war. When he returned stateside to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, he helped set up the NCO academy. After his military life, he became a car salesman and then a commercial fleet salesman for over 20 years at Galles. In addition to his family, he loved baseball and golf. He is survived by his only child, daughter Catherine Horne and a grandson.

PGR will stage at the Visitor's Center to be briefed on the mission. At this point, four honor bikes will be selected to accompany Mr. Joseph Corbin, family and friends to Shelter C. At the conclusion of the briefing, the remaining PGR will proceed to Shelter C to establish a flag line and to welcome Mr. Corbin, family and friends to the inurnment service. This mission will be a double inurnment in that his loving wife, Theresa, will also be inurned at the same time. Upon completion of the service, we will return the flags to the storeroom, debrief and be dismissed.